Exhibit 1. Nearly Two of Five Young Adults Spent Some Time Uninsured in the Past Year Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Numbers may not sum to.

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Exhibit 1. Nearly Two of Five Young Adults Spent Some Time Uninsured in the Past Year Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Numbers may not sum to bar total because of rounding. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011. Percent of adults ages 19–29 39 70 48 28 22

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Exhibit 3. Half of Young Adults Who Lost a Job with Health Benefits from November 2009 to November 2011 Became Uninsured Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011. Became uninsured 52% Adults ages 19–29 who had insurance through job When you lost your job, what happened to your health insurance? Had insurance through job 31% Did not have insurance through job 68% Adults ages 19–29 who lost a job in the past two years COBRA 16% Found insurance through other source 13% Went on parents insurance 14% Went on spouse/ partners insurance 5% Refused 1%

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Exhibit 4. Two of Five Young Adults Experienced a Cost-Related Problem Getting Needed Care * Experienced any of the following because of cost: did not fill a prescription; skipped a recommended test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem, did not visit a doctor or clinic; did not get needed specialist care. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011. Percent of adults ages 19–29 who experienced the following access problems in the past year because of cost:

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Exhibit 5. More Than One-Third of Young Adults Experienced a Medical Bill Problem or Were Paying Off Medical Debt * Experienced any of the following in the past year: had problems paying medical bills; contacted by a collection agency for unpaid bills; had to change way of life to pay bills; is paying off medical bills/debt over time. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011. Percent of adults ages 19–29 who experienced the following medical bill problems or accrued medical debt in the past year:

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Exhibit 6. Young Adults with Low and Moderate Incomes, Both Insured and Uninsured, Reported Medical Bill and Debt Problems at Highest Rates Percent of adults ages 19–29 who experienced a medical bill problem or accrued medical debt in the past year* Note: FPL refers to federal poverty level. * Experienced any of the following in the past year: had problems paying medical bills; contacted by a collection agency for unpaid bills; had to change way of life to pay bills; is paying off medical bills/debt over time. ** Combines Insured now, time uninsured in past year and Uninsured now. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011.

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Exhibit 7. Two of Five Young Adults with Medical Bill Problems or Debt Used Up All Their Savings Because of Their Bills or Debt Note: FPL refers to federal poverty level. * Base: Had problems paying or unable to pay medical bills; were contacted by a collection agency for unpaid medical bills; had to change way of life to pay bills; had medical bills or debt being paid off over time. Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of Young Adults, 2011. Percent of adults ages 19–29 with medical bill problems or accrued medical debt* Percent of young adults with medical bill problems or debt reporting: Total <133% FPL 133%–399% FPL 400%+ FPL Unable to pay for basic necessities such as food, heat, or rent 28% 37%27%21% Used all of savings43 424443 Asked parents/family for help37 36 42 Took on credit card debt33 193837 Unable to meet other debt obligations such as loans/tuition payments 32 393224 Delayed education/career plans31 32 28 Any of the above70 7266